Stanley Black & Decker Intern – Design-To-Value Engineering Intern

Towson, MD

Come build your career.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

About Our Internship Program

Throughout your internship, you will have regular events, weekly lunch and learn sessions, and receive customized training from our business units. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into supporting the needs of Stanley Black & Decker both in the U.S. and abroad. Interns will gain first-hand exposure to Stanley Black & Decker and have the opportunity to build a cross-functional professional network.

Interns are expected to adapt to change and demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, creativity, and confidence. Interns must be team-oriented, collaborative, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

The Job

During your internship, you will have the opportunity to support Design to Value (DTV) and Productivity initiatives with key activities including:

• Support DTV, productivity, sourcing, and value improvement initiatives across assigned product categories to help identify and implement cost savings opportunities.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and documenting cross-functional workshops and value improvement sessions, ensuring outputs and action items are clearly captured.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Testing, Quality, and New Product Development to support value improvement opportunities.
• Help translate workshop findings and team inputs into project trackers, savings pipelines, business case support materials, and execution plans.
• Assist with tracking project progress, savings opportunities, and productivity initiatives to support margin improvement efforts.
• Support engineering, testing, qualification, and sourcing-related activities tied to productivity and cost-out initiatives.
• Help identify project risks, barriers, and execution challenges, and support teams in resolving them efficiently.
• Prepare summaries, updates, and presentation materials for team and leadership reviews.

You will have exposure to several areas of product development, sourcing, operations, and productivity at Stanley Black & Decker. You will work on a wide variety of tasks and projects with a cross-functional team of professionals, including Engineering, Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Testing, Quality, and New Product Development.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Be a rising junior or senior with a target graduation date of 2026 or 2027.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related discipline.
• Maintains strong academic credentials.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Interest in product development, sourcing, manufacturing, value engineering, productivity, or cost optimization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience organizing data and building presentations is preferred.
• Successfully manages strong academics alongside extracurricular activities.
• Demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship, project, or coursework experience related to project management, manufacturing, sourcing, value engineering, or continuous improvement.
• Interest in consumer products, durable goods, or related manufacturing industries.
• Exposure to cost analysis, productivity initiatives, workshop facilitation, or business case development.

The Details

This position will provide you with:

• A utility role interacting with key members of a Fortune 500 company.
• A flexible schedule featuring a max of 40 hours.
• Opportunity for career advancement upon graduation.
• Competitive compensation and career development opportunities.

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. ​

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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